That first post I've dreaded doing for too long

Hello you!

First off, thanks for checking this out. As you can probably tell, I'm fairly new to this whole blogging-thing. The basis of this particular blog is creation. I will (hopefully) create a whole bunch of different stuff in here. You'll most likely be seeing miniature art, contemporary art, creative writing, brain food for Dungeons & Dragons (especially for aspiring DMs!), household projects and the like. 

I haven't actually decided on what to do, so expect sporadic posts about a plethora of subjects.

Sometimes we all wonder if we could catch the moon if we tried hard enough.

Who, why, and what?

I am a Finnish man nearing 30 years of age. I have the best, most adorable, and smartest dog in the entire universe (truth be told, this is what every dog-owner tells themselves). I've always been a creator to some extent. I started painting miniatures back in 2001, and that started me on a lifelong journey of enjoying and hating creation. Painting miniatures was, for the longest time, my way of dealing with the pressures of the outside world. It helped me through the toughest times, through bullying, heartbreaks, and anxiety.

In the past few years I've started to expand my creativity. I've done one 3m x 2m indoor wall painting (unfortunately I couldn't find good-quality pics of it, and I've since moved out of the apartment). I sometimes dabble in other forms of art, but I'm always ashamed of what my artistic capabilities are outside of miniatures. That being said, I will always try to break these self-made limitations.

So, why did I decide to start this? I have no idea. Maybe to encourage other creators to get feedback, to try out new things, to push myself into creating more. Very recently, I had a 6-month hiatus from painting or creating anything because of personal issues (don't worry, I will tell you about these issues when I think it's time). 

These issues have not gone away, but somehow I mustered enough strength to actually start this off. It's scary and I have countless reasons to put writing this intro text off for another hour, another day, another week. Last week, I decided to stop putting this off. And here I am, rambling all over the place. 
Took five days but still.



What next?

I suppose I'd like to start off with a series of tutorials to make your journey of creation just that little bit more fun, exciting, and easy. I'm going to focus on miniatures first, but other forms of creating are just around the corner! And who says you can't use my insight and tips/tricks on other forms of art as well? Not me at least. I'll keep you posted, and again, thank you for your time.

Until next time,
~Vel

Her name is Ronja, and she's around 2,5yrs old. 3/4 siberian husky, 1/4 german shepherd - mix